WASHINGTON — The bald eagle, a symbol of power and strength in the United States for more than 240 years, won an honor Tuesday: It officially became the country’s national bird.
The President Joe Biden signed into law legislation It was sent by Congress to amend the United States Code to correct a long-overlooked oversight and designate the bald eagle—known to many for its white head, yellow beak, and brown body—as the national bird.
A bald eagle has appeared Big stamp United States, used on official documents since 1782, when the design was completed. Eagles, olive branches, arrows, a flag-like shield, the motto “E Pluribus Unum” and a constellation of stars make up the seal.
That same year, Congress designated the bald eagle as the national symbol, and its image appears on everything from documents and the presidential flag to military insignia and US currency. USA.gov.
But it was never officially designated as what many thought it was: the national bird.
The bald eagle is indigenous to North America.
